Cretans Are Always Liars

Paul heard a Judaizer say "Cretans are always Liars." The source is a Cretan philosopher named Epimenides. Showing the distinction of contradiction... I think Paul was a learned enough man to expose the false prophets, for making a show of knowledge that the statement is paradoxical... for the Judaizer told the truth, but in that truth were indeed a veiled lie. Showing "Cretans are always liars" is itself a lie, as that syntactic idea exposes the unbeliever and the Judaizer, that even when telling the truth, they still lie.

We Are Called Christian

Acts 11:26
G5546. Christianos
Original Word: Χριστιανός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Christianos
Pronunciation: khris-tee-an-os'
Phonetic Spelling: (khris-tee-an-os')
KJV: Christian
NASB: Christian, Christians
Word Origin: [from G5547 (Χριστός - Christ)]

1. (properly, only of the redeemed) a kinsman (relative by blood) of the Anointed-One (the Messiah, also called Christ)
2. (figuratively, as understood by the nations) followers of the teachings of Christ
3. (improperly, though very common) a person who identifies himself as a Christian only because he does not identify with another religion
4. (transliterated) "Christian"

Homosexuality in Medieval Europe

Christianity always censured Homosexuality, but laws against it didn’t start until 1260AD and really began being implemented in 1280AD, meaning it wasn’t really prominent. And preachers began preaching on it by 1100AD showing it was a new thing, otherwise they would have preached against it much earlier. And Pope Boniface was martyred in 1303AD. Or not Martyred, but he might as well have been. The Pope wanted European solidarity so as to avoid war and conflict, which France took him into prison, and beat him, and he died of his beatings a little later. Which France seems to be the nation where the royalty had the most penchant for homoerotic relationships, showing a correlation of corruption with the behavior. And God was wrathful with the world for martyring a peacemaker, and it led to a turbulent period—one of the worst in human history—throughout the 14th century.

Every source I looked at showed the laws became stricter later in the middle ages, showing it had to have become more prevalent then, for them to take notice. And for preachers like Allen De Lille to preach against it. Showing a direct correlation with homosexuality and corrupt government.

Why Homosexuality is a Sin

The first and most blatant reason,
Is that it is dirty. Butts and mouths are not
Orifices  for sex organs.
And all the other ways
Seem to be artificial
Or not so satisfying.

It is also a non reciprocal way
Of having sex. There is always
One receiving pleasure
And another not.
Meaning it can never be equally satisfying.

It is self centered.
Homoeroticism is a sign of narcissism.
It develops in the minds of those
Who are selfish. To desire one's
Homogenous sex, means one
Has a desire for their own form
And not the opposite form.
Meaning, their libido is turned inward
And when this happens it is classic narcissism.
You can tell by the voice acting men use
That they are being narcissistic;
And the women make themselves look like men.

It skews the Logos.
People who are homosexual
Cannot---I've never met one---
Know right from wrong on any
Basic level. Therefore, it creates 
A slippery slope where it slides
Into worse and worse behaviors.
Such as right now, with Pedophilia
Being attempted to be normalized
And men competing in women's sports.
People who are homosexual
And those who accept them
Cannot know what is good or right
In order to distinguish it from evil.

It also creates a strain on the supply
Of healthy sexual partners.
Those who are homosexual eat up
The surplus of mates, and therefore
Create scarcity for spouses within the culture.
This, in turn, spreads frustration
And increases the occurrence of Involuntary Celibacy.
Because spouses are harder to come by
When three out of every fifty people
Are cut from the gene pool.

And finally, it does not create life.
It, being purely hedonistic,
Encourages others to view sex
As a toy, and not a serious bodily function
Which can create a human life.
Thereby, Homosexuality leads
To an attitude about sex that it can be
Merely about pleasure.
And thereby, it causes those
Within the culture to view sex
Hedonistically. And thereby
It leads to unwanted babies,
And therefore abortions,
And therefore unloved children,
And therefore it destroys
The culture's fidelity.
As, when a culture's view on sex
Is skewed, it cannot be happy.

Another Midrash

God why do You make a mockery of me, when I just tell the nations the truth? Why do You give me into their hands, and cause them to have their way, and cause my vision to fail? Do You love sin? Do You love oppression and violence? Why do You cause the sinner to rejoice, and the repentant to be in misery? Why do You cause trouble for the righteous, and give a smooth way to the wicked? Selah… I know… for there is no righteous judgment in the land, and sin is elevated, therefore the righteous suffer, and must so until Thou establish truth again. Why do the selfish and abominable get their meat, and those who have waited for You for decades find themselves about to be cast out in shame? Why do You let the dogs have love, and the patient saints, who would do good with Your gifts, why do You cause them to pine after Your commandments? Do You favor the wicked? Selah. No, it is that the judgment is nigh the land, and the thieves, liars, dogs and sorcerers shall be brought to an end. For while my drink is shortened, and my needs are not met, You plentifully give shelter to the wicked, and I ask why? Why do You show favor to the wicked? Why do lies get established, and why is the truth cast down? Why are strange things being done, and nobody tells the truth? And the one who tells the truth, You strike as if a false prophet, and all Your people mock? No, LORD, establish me, for I am Your Servant and have not lied. Yet You gave me over to the Accusers and mockers, and have not established me. Yet, You shall at the time appointed, return and establish judgment. For I am Your servant. And I shall perpetually worship You. For You are good, and I seek Your face so mercy shall be set aside for me, great and tall, and I shall drink of living waters, and eat the fruit of life.

Herod’s Temple

The temple under construction by Herod---
It need be destroyed by Roman might;
For it was not good being built by him.
For now I understand the political climate---
A gentile made the Temple great
For the greatness of his kingdom.
And the Jews loved it, but God hated it.
How it is, that that Ruler King of Tyre
Sealeth up the Sum, and seals the temple
Yet it is unlawful, and must be toppled down
By the very villains who raised it.

A Word Study on The Most Controversial Verse in the Bible

Deuteronomy:22 If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel.

23 If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;

24 Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.

25 But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die.

26 But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter:

27 For he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her.

Word there for "Force" is:

[H2388] (chazaq/khaw-zak') a primitive root; to
fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively,
courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help,
repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
:--aid, amend, X calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be
constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take)
courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established,
fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay)
hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend,
become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair,
retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be
stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure,
take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly,
withstand.

28 If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;

29 Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.

Word there for "Lay Hold on Her" is:

[H8610] (taphas/taw-fas') a primitive root; to
manipulate, i.e. seize; chiefly to capture, wield,
specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use
unwarrantably
:--catch, handle, (lay, take) hold (on,
over), stop, X surely, surprise, take.

Genesis 4:21 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

H8610 is the same word used here for "Handle".

Exodus 22:16 And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

The word "Entice" is:

[H6601] (pathah/paw-thaw') a primitive root; to
open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy; usually
figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be
(causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way)
delude:--allure, deceive, enlarge, entice, flatter,
persuade, silly (one).

The difference between the Bride Price in Exodus and Deuteronomy, is the level of enticement. The first is the moral grey area which Me Too addresses, where a woman half consents, but doesn't resist. The second is when the woman is persuaded fully. But, in both cases the woman is to be married, by the father's wish.

But if the woman fights, and resists--even if not very well, as some women are extremely timid--and cried out, it is rape, and only the man will be put to death.

Words to Aristotle

You sound like me when I stood at the foot of Jesus, and He was preaching Paul. (Bear with me here, it was a dream). I ran around with my fingers in my ear, resisting Him, but He told me it was the sweetest part of the faith. And I also used to get mad at the Law, which Mary (Bear with me here, this is another dream) told me was necessary for defending the good.

Now, the Gospel is very nuanced, and very complex. You can’t have the Law without forgiveness. Or no one is saved. You also can’t have forgiveness, without the Law, or no one does what is right, and all men suffer.

But with regard to meats and holiday and festival, anything done in faith is good. If you don’t eat pork or rest on Saturday to the LORD’s glory, that’s your right to do as a Christian, and you do it for Christ. But, if you judge me, I have liberty in Christ to not worry about those things. To each man let him be fully convinced, but our hands are not to do violence, and our battle is within us, not in the world around us.

The Most Educated Man in the Bible

Solomon. He’s the most educated. A wiser man than Jesus or Daniel. At some point, wisdom becomes folly, but to be fully wise you have to know both sin and righteousness. Which some may say Christ became, when He took upon our sin in His flesh. So… again… it’s hard to say. But that’s why the Knowledge from the Tree was a sin, because man took on the moral agency that was reserved for those who are Judges. Of which, we’re actually forfeiting this world’s wisdom and judgment for Christ. So we’re becoming foolish in this world’s things, to attain the wisdom of Heaven.

On Moses and Jesus

I literally looked at about 30 artifacts from Egypt{}, from the Sinai peninsula, that had Hebrew inscriptions on them. So… yes, I did know that God’s name was El Yahweh. And I do know that a people group called the Habiru migrated out of Mesopotamia, into Egypt, and then finally settled into Canaan, after crossing the Red Sea. They created quite a stir, actually, enough for Pharaoh to attack them, and they were probably the same people called the “Sea Peoples” who destroyed the Hittites in the Bronze Age Collapse. I also know that there’s a lot of Egyptian references in the Torah and actual borrowed words from Late Bronze Age Egyptian in it. There’s a lot more than that.

A people group who were passed down a monotheistic culture migrated from Mesopotamia, into Egypt and then codified their religion in Canaan. That is what the evidence suggests. And then kept a concurrent record of all their kings and priests and judges from the time they conquered Canaan, even until this day.

As far as Jesus, the Gospels were written as early as 40AD he died in 31AD. We know this, because Paul accompanied Luke, and Luke met apostles such as Mary and John and Peter, and of course we have Papias telling us who wrote Mark and Matthew from St. John, and various surviving fragments tell is it was Papias who dictated the book from John, like Baruch did Jeremiah.

And the flood, there’s lots of evidence for that. The Bible talks about Pangea and Dinosaurs, and there’s also ancient artefacts that have dinosaurs on them.